шарманщик

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Russian

шарманщик

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Etymology

шарма́нка (šarmánka) +‎ -щик (-ščik)

Pronunciation

Noun

шарма́нщик (šarmánščikm anim (genitive шарма́нщика, nominative plural шарма́нщики, genitive plural шарма́нщиков, feminine шарма́нщица)

  1. (street) barrel organ player; barrel organist
    • 1904, Александр Куприн [Aleksandr I. Kuprin], chapter III, in Белый пудель; English translation from Anthony Briggs, transl., Arthur, the White Poodle, London: Hesperus Press Limited, 2012:
      Челове́к во фра́ке бы́стро и мя́гко скати́лся с балко́на и с выраже́нием у́жаса на лице́, широко́ растопы́рив в сто́роны ру́ки, подбежа́л к шарма́нщику.
      Čelovék vo fráke býstro i mjáxko skatílsja s balkóna i s vyražénijem úžasa na licé, širokó rastopýriv v stórony rúki, podbežál k šarmánščiku.
      The man in formal dress hopped neatly down from the terrace, his face a picture of horror, flung his arms out wide, and ran towards the organ-grinder.

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